District 220 During the next decade Rotary spread to many East, Central and Southern African Countries. Ethiopia in 1955, Uganda 1957, Malawi 1955, Zambia 1953, Madagascar 1958, Reunion 1960, Swaziland 1955 and South West Africa in 1952. This expansion necessitated further redistricting beginning Rotary year 1961/62 when District 220 came into existence with 48 clubs in 9 countries with a total membership of 1644. These countries were Kenya, Madagascar, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Southern Rhodesia, Tanganyika, part of Republic of South Africa and Uganda. Ethiopia was not part of District 220. The first District Governor of this new district was late Meloo Mac-Robert of Rotary Club of Pretoria. The next two years saw steady growth of Rotary in Africa. There were also political problems and racial tension in Southern part of Africa, which necessitated regrouping of clubs. In 1963/64 there was further redistricting. Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa and Republic of South Africa were transferred to districts 225, 230 and 235. District 220 now consisted of Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Reunion and Uganda. The first District Governor of this new district was late J. R. Gregory. In subsequent years Rotary Clubs were formed in Mauritius (1964), Comoro Islands (1965) and Territories of Afars and Issa - which is now called Djibouti in 1967. These were incorporated into District 220 as of 01 July 1968. Rotary Club of Victoria in Seychelles was chartered in 1969 and Rotary Club of Gaborone in Botswana was chartered in 1972. These were incorporated in District 220, while Rotary clubs in Malawi were transferred to District 225 with effect from 01 July 1970. District 920 In the year 1977/78 the district was renumbered 920 and at the beginning of that Rotary year, there were 45 clubs with a membership of 1504 in twelve countries; Botswana, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. A year later, three clubs in Ethiopia namely, Asmara, Dire Dawa and Masawa were closed down. Later in 1983-84, five new clubs were chartered: one in Kenya (RC Bahari Mombasa), two in Uganda and two in Zambia. As of 30 June 1987 there were a total of 66 clubs with a membership of 2132. District 920 split In 1987 the district was further split into two; that is Districts 920 and 921. District 920 now consisted of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles and Uganda with 34 clubs and a membership of 1175. The Rotary Club of Mogadishu in Somalia was chartered in 1961/62 but due to political conflict in the country, had to unfortunately close down in 1972. The first governor of the new District 920 was Sam Owori of Uganda. District 9200 Effective Rotary year 1991/92 a zero was added to all districts thus making four digit districts. As such District 920 became 9200. Over the next few years both districts expanded and at the end of Rotary year 1995/96 there were 79 clubs in District 9200 and 47 clubs in District 9210. Effective 1996/97 these two Districts were further split with District 9200 now constituted of 66 clubs of 1791 members in Eritrea, Ethiopia (3), Kenya (20), Tanzania (8) and Uganda (35). By 2004 the number of clubs had risen to 91 with a total membership of 2601; Eritrea (1), Ethiopia (4), Kenya (27), Tanzania (11), Uganda (48). At this time there were 86 Interact Clubs and 57 Rotaract Clubs in the District. In the Rotary year 2013/2014, the District elected its first female District Governor Geeta Manek. She was the last Governor of District 9200 before it was split into two.
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